Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold.
\aint you thinkin whats it gonna be like when we get there? aint you scared it wont be nice like we thought?\

o,\ she said quickly.
o, i aint. you cant do that. i cant do that. its too much—livin too many lives. up ahead theys a thousan lives we might live, but when it comes, itll ony be one. if i go ahead on all of em, its too much. you got to live ahead cause youre so young, but—its jus the road goin by for me.\
from john steinbeck, the grapes of wrath. copyright 1939 by john steinbeck
what is the effect of the hyperbole on the passages meaning or tone?
it suggests that the future will contain dangers.
it suggests that it is fruitless to think too much about the future.
it suggests the importance of thinking about the future.

Explanation:

The hyperbole here is "a thousan' lives we might live" and the speaker says thinking about all those potential lives (future possibilities) is "too much" and that in reality, only one life will happen. This shows that over - thinking about all the possible future lives (future in general) is overwhelming and not productive. The first option is incorrect as the hyperbole isn't about danger. The third option is incorrect as the speaker is saying not to over - think the future, not that thinking about it is important. So the correct idea is that it's fruitless to think too much about the future.

Answer:

It suggests that it is fruitless to think too much about the future.